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New Zealand has taken a lead of 204 runs over England on the third day of the third Test. At stumps on Saturday at Trent Bridge, the Kiwis had scored 120 runs for 3 wickets in their second innings. Rachin Ravindra is unbeaten after scoring a fifty. Earlier, England was all out for 354 runs in their first innings. New Zealand got a lead of 84 runs based on the first innings. The Kiwis had scored 438 runs in their first innings. Openers out for 12 runs, Rachin Ravindra steadies the innings New Zealand had a poor start to their second innings. The team lost the wickets of their openers for just 12 runs. England’s fast bowler Jofra Archer bowled brilliantly with the new ball, dismissing Tom Latham (4 runs) in the very first over and Devon Conway (5 runs) in the fifth over. After this, Rachin Ravindra steadied the innings, first with Henry Nicholls and then with Daryl Mitchell. Ravindra scored a half-century in his second consecutive Test. Earlier, he had scored 76 runs in The Oval Test. At the end of the day’s play, he was at 60 runs and Daryl Mitchell at 26 runs, both remaining at the crease. England all out for 354, Nathan Smith takes 4 wickets Starting the day with a score of 223/2, the English team lost their last 8 wickets for 131 runs. Jacob Bethell (74 runs) and Joe Root (21 runs) could not add to the previous day’s score. Bethell was caught by Tom Latham off Will O’Rourke. While Root was LBW by Nathan Smith. Harry Brook (58 runs) then scored a half-century to take the team past 300. All of England’s wickets were taken by pacers. Nathan Smith took 4 wickets. While Will O’Rourke and Jack Foulkes got 3 wickets each.